D–A	Donor–acceptor
NPs	Nanoparticles
PEG-b-PLA	Poly(ethylene glycol)-block polylactide methyl ether
PEO-PPO-PEO, Pluronic® F-127	Polyethylene oxide-polypropylene oxide
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
PSs	Photosensitizers
ICT	Intramolecular charge transfer
HOMO	Highest occupied molecular orbital
LUMO	Lowest unoccupied molecular orbital
NIR	Near-infrared
PDT	Photodynamic therapy
PTT	Photothermal therapy
EPR	Enhanced permeability and retention
DMSO	Dimethyl sulfoxide
DLS	Dynamic light scattering
FBS	Saline/fetal bovine serum
Cryo-TEM	Cryogenic transmission electron microscopy
DFT	Density functional theory
ISC	Intersystem crossing
PTCE	Photothermal conversion efficiency
PI	Phototoxicity indexes